Pella Merchants edge Newton to open district tourney
In Prairie City Monday night the Pella Merchants beat Newton 3 to 2 in the first round of the double elimination district tourney. Gerald Kuiper led off with a walk then Blom bunt and Meer singled scoring two. Newton tied it in the ninth, but Mark DeCook drove in the winning run as Ray Pope pitched seven innings for Pella. If Sully beat Pella, the Merchants meet again tonight. if Pella won, finals follow Friday and Saturday.
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Pella Merchants
Newton
Prairie City
Sully
Merchants
Pella
Gerald Kuiper
Herb Blom
Marver Meer
Kuiper
Blom
Itas Mark de Cook
Vander Schaaf
Jassenaar
Pope Hic
Ray Pope
Rose
Rhe Ella
Glewton
Pella High Beats Albia High In Baseball Clash
Pella High defeated Albia High 14 to 6 in a nine inning game. Breen and Steenhoek led Pella with multiple RBIs including two by Breen and three by Stykhuis in the fourth. Pitchers Breen and Steenhoek combined for six strikeouts while Albia scored six runs on ten hits.
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Pella
Albia H. S
Albia
Little Dutch
Breen
Steenhoek
RBI
Jerry Stykhuist
van Dyk
Scala and Hollingsworth
Rhe Albia
Ponies crush Co-op Electric 23 runs in league game
Ver Meer starred on mound with a two hitter and batted a perfect 4 for 4 as the Ponies routed Pella Co-op Electric 23 0 in Independent League action. Four Ponies players had four hits apiece with four runs scored in the lopsided victory.
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Ponies
Ver Meer
Pella Co-op Electric
ERH
Jaycees Kiwanis Little Leaguers Even Record
Kiwanis won 7 0 over Jaycees to even season at 2-2. Winning pitcher Joel Van de Voort struck out five, walked one, surrendered six hits. Loser Gordon Graham fanned seven, walked three, allowed nine hits. Douglas Van Zee hit a triple for the winners. Mike Ballenger had two of Jaycees three hits and was left on base.
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Jaycees
Kiwanis
Jaycee
Joel Vande Voort
Gordon Graham
Douglas van Zee
Mike Ballenger
West End Fights For Series Bid
West End 66 pushed hard for a shot at the Little League Championship Series during a busy week. The effort stained with continued coverage as the team battled through crucial pave points toward the title run.
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West End
West End 66
City Budget for 1963 Shows Record High Expenditures
City plans next year to spend a record $3,730,812 with only $236,200 to be raised by taxes. Major drivers include a $2.5 million Municipal Light and Power Plant upgrade funded by electricity revenues and a jump in the special assessments account from $75,000 to $280,000 for paving. The plan adds new accounts, salary increases, and capital outlays across streets, library, debt service, and road use taxes, while taxes rise modestly by about $19,795 due to higher property valuations.
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Pella
Municipal Enterprise Fund
French Youth 18 to Study and Work at Central College
Jean-Loup Cointeault an 18 year old French student from a Paris suburb will study and work at Central College this fall under Dr. William Wing head of humanities He arrives in September to lead a French Table speak only French at meals and assist Wing in starting French courses He will also work in lab and classroom taking 12 course hours and hopes to pursue interpretation or public relations in France through American Field Service arrangements for a full year
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Paris
Central College
William G. Wing
Division of
Humanities
Jean-Loup Cointeaut
France
Pella
Cointeault
Central
Wing
Jean-Loup
England
American Field Service
Pella school board sets tax levy for 1.98 million budget
The Pella Community School District votes to seek 1.98283 million for operating costs and a 27.31 mill levy, up from 24.54, with total General and School House Fund requests at 537,946 and a combined 31.64 mills. A hearing is set for Monday, August 13, with details in The Chronicle.
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Pella Community
Marion, Mahaska
Jasper Countes
the Chronicle
Services Today For Mrs Noting
Funeral services for Mrs. Noting 60 formerly Catherine Rus will be at 1 30 this afternoon at the Van Dyk-Duven Funeral films with Rev. Gerald Ve Ly en officiating Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery Mrs Notting died at her home 408 University Saturday evening Surviving her husband daughter Mrs Henry Betty Van Weeld 1 sister Mrs Henry Pothven of St Louis Mo and Mrs Wm C Stursma of Pella She was a Linotype operator at the former Week Blad office before marriage and did part time Linotype work at The Chrono in the 1920s and early A complete obituary will appear in Thursday's edition of this pap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noting
Catherine Rus
van Dyk-Duven
Gerald Ve~ Lyen
Oakwood Cemetery
Notting
University
Henry
Betty) van Weeld
Henry Pothven
St. Louis
Wm. C. Stursma
Pella
Leendert Van Zee 94 Dies in Pella Obituary
Leendert Van Zee 94 died Thursday night July 26 at Pella Community Nursing Home born December 12 187 The Netherlands. He came to the United States in 1896 settling east of Pella then moved to Sully in 1908 farming until 1940 retired to Sully. He married Geertje Vervoorn January 7 1897 at Pella six children survive along with 18 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. He was a member and elder of Sally Christian Reformed Church.
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Leendert van Zee
Pella
Thursay
Kryn
Cornelia Maria
Vici Zante) van Zee
Herwijnen
Delderland
Netherlands
United States
Sully
Geertje Vervoorn
Kryn of
Jacob
Marie) Veldhuizen
Pelli
John
Andrew
Lynnville
Ralph
Cornelia) de Vries
C. L. van Zee
Renville
Minnesota
Change In Marion County Fair Program Announced
The Chronicle reports three changes to this week’s fair events. Updated judging times list Market Swine Sheep Horses and ponies on Wednesday August 1, then Dairy Cattle Rabbits Poultry Garden Entomology on Thursday August 2, Baby Beef Cham pionship and Baby Beves on Friday August 3, and Junior Livestock Auction on Saturday August 4. Details are available at Pella National and Marion County State banks.
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Pella National
Marion County
Film Feature Presents The Miracle of the Hills at Park
Tonight in West Market Park the free screening of The Miracle of the Hills features Rex Reason Nan Leslie and Jay North. The frontier mining town drama pits an autocratic manager against a reforming minister with the parish reactivation at stake. Bring seating, brace for dark start, rain cancels.
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West Market Park
Rex Reason
Nan Leslie
Jay North
Silver Screen
John Bosveld Hosts Pitch Club Birthday Coffee and Donuts
John Bosveld furnished coffee and donuts to the Pitch Club Thursday to celebrate his birthday, sharing treats with members and marking the occasion with a casual gathering.
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John Bosveld
Ver Ploeg Implement Ho 7ed by Dodgen
Ver Ploeg Implement Company of Pella has been honored as a top dealer for Dodgen Industries during the year ended June 30. Ver Ploeg Implement was one of 24 such dealers to make the Dodgen Honor Roll for their work in selling Grain-O-Water, the original self-loading wagon. Six dealers in each of the four Dodgen sales territories in Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska were honored for 1961-62.
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Ver Ploeg Implement Company of
Pella
Dodgen Industries
Ver Ploeg Implement
Dodgen
Iowa
Ilinois
Nebraska
In Her 99th Year Does Her Own House Work By Lamp Light
Otley area resident Mrs. Isaac McCuen celebrated her ninety ninth birthday on July 5. Born in 1863, she recalls Civil War era field work, grease lamps, and horse drawn wagons. She has lived on the Jasper-Marion county line farm since 1911, stilles she manages housework by lamp and stove with help from neighbors in winter.
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Otley
Isaac McCuen
McCuen
Lincoln
Big Creek
Fifield, Lane
Tom de Moss
Bers
Isaac
Kaldenberg
Monroe
Jasper
Marion County
Felix Conner
John A. McCuen
Lydia A. McCuen
Isaac N. McCuen
Tool’s Chapel
Gysbert Menninga
Bob Beyer
Car Through Fence Twice Near Otley
A Des Moines family escaped serious harm after July 23 near Otley when a gravel truck cut off their car on Highway 163. Mr and Mrs Jim Orr and their five week old baby daughter were unharmed though the vehicle struck a fence then oats field and reentered the highway. The baby was thrown forward but sustained no serious injuries and was later seen by a Monroe doctor. The De Vries family later heard from the Orrs with appreciation and news the infant was under care but fine.
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Highway 163
Arthur de Vries Farm
Otley
Jim Orr
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Orr
Arthur de Vries
Orrs
CPA Audits Pella Community Books
Des Moines CPA C. L. Gilmer audits the Pella Community School books this week. He reviews records at Secretary John J. Blommer’s office on 1105 Main Street and expects to be on the job for several days. The audit covers the School Activity Fund including athletic, music, dramatics and class accounts at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Gilmer
Certified Public Accountant
Des Moines
Pella
John J. Blommer
Main Street
Gilmer
Pella Students End Summer Sessions
Pella students completed summer school with special reading arithmetic and typing classes ending July 27. June 18 start, two sections of reading led by Rex Steddom and two math sections by Keith Emmert, each over 50 pupils. High school typing by Mrs. Melvin Kruis matched attendance. All progress satisfactory and Lincoln elementary students earned perfect six week attendance certificates.
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Rex Steddom
Keith Emmert
Melvin Kruis
Lincoln
Veterans Classes Discontinued In Pella Schools
On June 30 the on the farm training classes for veterans run by Pella Community Schools ended. Instructor Leo Bowdish, after five years, saw enrolment drop to unworkable levels. Final year students travelled from far outside the district. Started by the State Department in 1950, the program valued economic and educational benefits, with appreciation voiced by Hampton Hall of the State Department of Public Instruction to instructors Jake De Haan Ernest De Cook Floyd Latham and Leo Bavidis jer.
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Pella
Leo Bowdish
State Department
Jake de Haan
Ernest de Cook
Floyd Latham
Leo Bavidis
Hampton T. Hall
State Department of Public Instruction
Pella Duet to Enter Iowa State Fair Talent Contest
Melba Van Hemert and Paul Bogaard of Pella will perform as a vocal duet in the 1962 Iowa State Fair Talent championships. Sixty acts compete for 3000 dollars in prizes. Competitions run daily at 1 00 p m on an outdoor Plaza stage south of the Administration Building with preliminaries Aug 17 to 22 and finals on Aug 25.
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Melba van Hemert
Paul Bogaard
Pella
Shady Plaza
Local names listed in the community notice
A line of readable names appears in a local notice including Keith Bogaard Sharla Visser Lida Rumbaugh Kathy Vander Melen Sidney Blommers Bruce Ustermarkt Terry Van Steenis Milton Vos Cathy De Nooy Marcia Roose Linda Lietstra Bruce Band stra Ruby Steenhoek Doyle Bogaards Orlan Crawford Joan De Graaf Kelene Ballenger Duane Busby Larry Van Wyngarden Ernie Roose Joyce Van Sant and Alan Roor da.
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Keith Bogaard
Sharla Visser
Lida Rumbaugh
Kathy Vander Melen
Sidney Blommers
Bruce Ustermarkt
Terry van Steenis
Milton Vos
Cathy de Nooy
Marcia Roose
Linda Lietstra
Bruce Bandstra
Ruby Steenhoek
Doyle Bogaards
Orlan Crawford
Joan de Graaf
Kelene Ballenger
Duane Busby
Larry van Wyngarden
Ernie Roose
Joyce van Sant
Alan Roorda
Boat Named To County Savings Bonds Program
J G Boat president of Pella National Bank is named volunteer co chairmen of the U S Savings bonds program for Marion county succeeding P H Kuyper. Appointment by Marvin M Schmidt state volunteer chairman. Boat to share duties with James M Bellamy of Knoxville.
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J. G
J. G. Boat
Pella National Bank
U. S. Savings
Marion County
P. H. Kuyper
Teer
Boat
James M. Bellamy
Knoxville
Schmidt
Kuyper
Treasury Department
Pella-Knoxville Road Paving Completed on West Segment
County Engineer M O Hansen announced completion of the 3.2 mile paving west from Harvey corner on the Knoxville Pella road. The east end will open after 14 days curing, allowing north from Plymouth Church to the new pavement and east to the main route. West end remains a dead end due to ongoing redirection work.
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Knoxville-Pella
Harvey Corner
Flagler
M. O. Hansen
Knoxville-Pella Road
Plymouth Church Corner
Hansen
Stringtown Road
Knoxville Express
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rota van Gorp
Jaycees Kiwanis
Rolscreen Leighton
Bakker & Rus
Aes
Ninty
Vicki Beyer
Mrs. McCuen
Jean-Loup Cointeault
Mrs. Noting
V+ Ploeg
H. W. Vriezelaar
CPA
Marvin M. Schmidt
State
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